Dictionary definition · construct
noun
- an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
verb
- make by combining materials and parts"this little pig made his house out of straw"
- put together out of artificial or natural components or parts"the company fabricates plastic chairs"
- draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions"construct an equilateral triangle"
- create by linking linguistic units"construct a sentence"
- create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts"construct a proof"
- reassemble mentally"reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).